Kehr Award

For enduring contributions that help guarantee the future of the hobby

Established in 1991, the APS Kehr Award recognizes one living philatelist each year who, for a period of at least five years, has demonstrated one or more of the following:

• Making philately attractive as a hobby to newcomers
• Working directly with newcomers, especially young people
• Developing and administering programs aimed at recruiting newcomers.

The winner is announced at the Society’s winter meeting or some other suitable site the following year.

Nominations:

1. Nominations may be submitted in writing to: E. A. Kehr Award Subcommittee, c/o APS, 100 Match Factory Place, Bellefonte, PA 16823.
2. The nomination should include the name of the nominee and the accomplishments for which nominated, supported by appropriate documentary materials.
3. Nominations are generally accepted until December 15 of each year. .
4. Nominations considered but not selected in a given year may be kept for a total of three years and will be considered in subsequent years. However, nominees may again be nominated or may be reinstated by a subcommittee member for further consideration.

Eligibility for the Kehr Award:

1. Preference will be given to nominees who are from the USA and its territories.
2. Nominees must be living when nominated.
3. Membership in the American Philatelic Society is not a prerequisite to being a nominee.
4. Board members of the APS and APRL will not be eligible for consideration while holding an elective office.
5. Staff members are not eligible for the award.
6. The award may be won only once.
7. A person employed in a philatelically related profession is eligible for the award provided that the efforts were outside of paid professional endeavors.